Negative Interest Rates – Navigating Uncharted Waters
The last three major real estate downturns had their roots in the financial sector. Even though properties experienced extraordinary deflation during each of these downturns, over time the markets recovered with inflation stimulating a long-term upward trajectory in property values. For the first time in our lifetimes, however, negative interest rates could trigger a deflationary […]
The Most Significant Change in 35 Years!
How will TRID affect brokers and agents after October 3rd? Following years of development and consumer research, thousands of hours of lobbying, one announcement concerning good faith, and one official delay, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB’s) darling child known as the “Know Before You Owe” rule or TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule “TRID”, is finally […]